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► 動詞
拠る  [(2)よる]  [liter]    meaning:  based on  rank: 1
☆ ウィキペディアに拠ると六十五だ ⇨ According to Wikipedia, he is 65 years old now
☆ 天気予報に拠ると明日だ ⇨ According to the forecast, it will rain tomorrow
☆ いたに拠るとその本当らしい ⇨ According to what I heard, the rumor is true
☆ に拠らない処罰けない ⇨ Nobody receives punishments not based on the laws

► 名詞
拠り所  [よりどころ]    meaning:  support  rank: 3
☆ には家族の拠り所だ ⇨ My family is the pillar of strength for my mind

拠り所  [よりどころ]    meaning:  basis  rank: 4
☆ 決定の拠り所がはっきりしない ⇨ The basis for the decision is not clear